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Jeopardy. Hosted by S. Lower. Water. Toxic & Hazardous. Potpourri. Air. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. Row 1, Col 1. What is the Clean Air Act of 1963 ?. 1 st law to address air pollution

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  1. Jeopardy Hosted by S. Lower

  2. Water Toxic & Hazardous Potpourri Air 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

  3. Row 1, Col 1 What is the Clean Air Act of 1963 ? 1st law to address air pollution Control. Federal grants were Provided to states to set & Enforce air quality standards.

  4. 1,2 What is to return all US surface waters to “fishable & swimmable conditions”. To restore & maintain the chemical, physical & biological integrity of the Nation’s waters. Goal of the clean water act.

  5. 1,3 What requires rigorous testing & management of toxic & hazardous wastes. Cradle to grave records of what happens to the substance. Provisions of RCRA (Resource Conservation & Recovery Act)

  6. 1,4 What is 1. Authorizes the Council on Environmental Quality . 2. Directs federal agencies to to environmental consequences into account & 3. Requires EIS to be prepared for every major federal project that will significantly impact the environment? The cornerstone of environmental Law is NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) of 1970. It authorizes…

  7. 2,1 What is the 1970 Clean Air Act? Identified “criteria pollutants” & Established national ambient air Quality standards. Primary for Human health & secondary For materials, crops, climate, Visibility & personal comfort.

  8. 2,2 What is BPT applies to point sources of pollution & BAT for toxic substances ? Explain when Best Available Technology (BAT) & Best Practical Technology (BPT) Are used. .

  9. 2,3 What is funds for the rapid containment, cleanup or remediation of abandoned waste sites.? Provisions of CERCLA or the Superfund Act.

  10. 2,4 What is listing threatened & endangered species, conserving their habitat & making up a plan for their recovery? Provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973

  11. 3,1 What is the 1990 Clean Air Revisions ? Revision that included Acid rain, urban smog, toxic air pollutants, Ozone protection, marketing Pollution rights, VOC’s.

  12. 3,2 What is minimum standards for community water supplies above & below ground? Includes bacteria, nitrates, arsenic, Pb, pesticides, turbidity etc. p.469 book The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 requires standards for .

  13. 3,3 What is strict, joint, & several? Anyone associated with the site is held responsible. Liability under CERCLA

  14. 3,4 What is regulates manufacturing & use of pesticides. They must be registered & approved. Labels are required for directions for use & disposal? Provisions of FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Control Act of 1947.

  15. 4,1 1997 US Clean Air revision? Revision that lowered ambient ozone standards, updated soot & dust emissions from 10micron to 2.5 microns, & cut sulfur content of gasoline by 90%. New rules For SUV’s & 2-cycle engines.

  16. 4,2 What is Regulates ocean dumping & established sanctuaries for protection of endangered marine species. Provisions of the Marine Protection Research & Sanctuaries Act.

  17. 4,3 What is SARA (Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act.) Reauthorized & updated Superfund with more money in 1984.

  18. 4,4 What SMCRA (Surface Mining Control & Reclamation Act) of 1977? The act the regulated surface Mining & reclamation activities & a fund for restoring land & water resources adversely affected by coal mining practices.

  19. 5,1 What are Particulates, Sulfur oxides, Nitrous oxides, CO, Ozone & lead? List the 6 pollutants on the NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standards) list.

  20. 5,2 Section 404 which regulates draining & filling of wetlands. . One of the most controversial parts of the Clean Water Act.

  21. 5,3 What is especially hazardous to human health & environment due to leaking or potential for leaking super toxic, carcinogenic, teratogenic, or mutagenic materials? What qualifies a site to be a NPL (National Priorities List).

  22. 5,4 What is a system for rating the NAAQS.? 500 Very hazardous, 400 hazardous to general pop., 300 very unhealthy for all, serious for elderly & young, 200 alert irritation of eyes & lungs, 100 moderate, 50 good. Explain what the air pollutant Standards Index is for and Which numbers stand for “bad Air”

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